BME is a self-financed, double major programme designed to prepare music teachers for school and non-school, formal and informal settings, to enhance professionalism in music education and expand the scope of professional practices in teaching. Employing a multi-disciplinary approach, it educates students in contemporary music and instrumental/choral performance pedagogy to be relevant in the fast changing educational and artistic climate in Hong Kong and the mainland China. Students usually take three years to complete this full-time programme.

Apart from campus-based classes, on-line and exchange programmes may be provided in collaboration with overseas universities, bringing in the latest music teaching approaches, technology and performance techniques. Students will acquire practical know-how and sharpen their teaching and performance skills through a wide range of activities. They will also have ample opportunities to interact and work with renowned musicians, teachers, scholars, artists, and music administrators from Hong Kong, China and overseas.

Graduates of this programme will have achieved high professional standards in both music performance and performance pedagogy, as well as developed a working knowledge of related arts, science, technology, culture, business and languages (Chinese and English). They can access a wide variety of career opportunities in studio teaching, school-based non-formal music curricula, performance, music production, music composition, etc. or in other music-related careers such as arts management.

Core Music Studies

These studies provide students with the skills and knowledge necessary in their area of specialisation. A comprehensive understanding of a diverse range of repertoire and musical concepts is developed through a culture of active music making and artistic engagement.

Major Study in Contemporary Music

These studies focus on practical knowledge and techniques in contemporary and popular music culture, encouraging creative and imaginative approaches to performance, popular song writing and arrangement, and music and multimedia technologies in combination with aesthetic, critical and reflective engagement.

Major Study in JPerformance Pedagogy

These studies focus on the best practices in performance pedagogy involving observation, critical reflection, discussion, and practical application. Students are introduced to comparative pedagogy and encouraged to explore innovative methods appropriate to studio settings, coaching of ensembles and performance classes as well as to apply skills and knowledge gained to their own development as performers and teachers.

General Education Studies

These courses are intended to broaden students’ knowledge in areas that complement their major interests and studies, and to enhance and enrich student’s intellectual maturity with a balanced diet of courses from different academic disciplines, which relate to the life of the student as an educated and cultured citizen of Hong Kong.

Language Studies

These courses enable students to enhance their language skills, encouraging them to become world citizens by exploring different ways of reading, thinking and expressing themselves.

Honours Project

The module is designed to provide students with the knowledge of basic research skills and the experience of conducting an in-depth investigation under supervision into an approved topic related to one of the two major areas.

Internship

The internship is a “real-life”, professional work experience which provides a wide range of opportunities for students to gain insight into a particular career field such as coaching instrumental/vocal classes and ensembles, studio teaching, and the professional practices of the music industry, enterprises and management organizations related to music. Students are expected to reflect on and apply the knowledge and skills gained in the BME curriculum and deepen their understanding of effective studio teaching/coaching of music activities in primary or schools as well as music enterprises and industry practices.

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